Weed cutter



Dec. 9, 1930A E. STAUVERMAN l wEED CUTTER Filed Dec 21,11928 Suoi una.

Patented Dec. 9, 1930 UNITEDy STATI-:s

EDWARD STAUVERIMIA, F FLORIDA i `wann GUTTER.

application mea'necember 21, 192e.A seriai No; 327,684..

This invention relates to improvements in weed cutters having a blade connected therewith which will pass through the weeds or grass with practically no interference except l that resulting from the handle of the device, which is connected with the blade at an angle for permitting the operator to stand in a natural erect position and operate the device with a swinging stroke, the blade having a wavelike cutting edge iny order to strikethe weeds and grass at an angle.

A further object of this invention is to proyvide a weed cutter extremely simple and inexpensive of manufacture, primarily of use in the mowing down of weeds, grass, light brush and the like, consisting substantially of a blade having its cuttin edges in wavelike formation, the handle eing angularl'y attached 'to the blade depending upon the'size of the operator, the device belng adjusted so that the operator may stand in a natural erect position when giving a swinging stroke to the weed cutter. Y Y

Other objects of this invention will appear from the following detailed description. of the Y device and as disclosed in the single sheet of drawings which is herewith made a part of this application.

In the drawings- Y l Figure 1 illustrates a perspective viewrof the weed cutter disclosin the blade and handle in operative relations ip.

Figure 3 illustrates an end view of Figure 2.

Figure 4 represents a side elevational sectional view o a modification of this invention,

40 taken along line 4-4 of Figure 5, disclosing a means for adjustably and angularly positioning the handle in relationship to the blade.

handle.

As one modification of this invention 1t 1s mans member 14. Figure 2 represents a vertlcal sectional v1ew preferred numeral lldesignate a cutting blade, made of any suitable material such as rial, is adapted to be angularly attached t'o the y blade 1 at an angle to permit the operator of theweed cutter to stand in a natural erect position when giving a swinging stroke to the device, and means Vforattachingthehandle 4 to the blade, consisting of bracket members 5 `and 6, are formed in such amanner that lthey ,'willin addition to Vfirmly connectingthefhan-v Vdle 4 and blade 1together,'act' as ay reenforcement forthe blade 1 and aid materially in enabling the cutting blade to withstand t-he hard usage incidental toweedcutters. 'They bracket t members 5 and 6 -are firmly attached to the" vvblade'l by means 4of machineV bolts'7 andthe like, and fastened-securely to the handle 4 by j means of bolts 8, extending through the handl and bracket portions., Y 1 1 -4 Figures 4, 5,'and 6 illustrate. aI modification yof this invention wherein the weed cutter consists ofablade member 9, formed as above de- Y scribed and adapted to be securely attached by sheet steel, the cutting edges 2 and 3 having a V means of machine bolts 10, bracket portion 11,

fand rivets12,v 'or' other suitable ,fastening a t0 a .frhling` 'bracket 113` and; handle" A yoke'element15, of any propermaterial ,suchr aswroughtiron, is adapted to bef j i securely ffastened" to the y handle l', member 14v bymeans ofb'oltsl, the vyoke elementl being. allowed to extend in slid'able lrelationship .i :through a slot 17 infthe bracket13;,the lower fendof the-yokel 15 being pivotall'y mounted aslat18 -in the bracket 11.A A threaded pin ,19

extends through the yoke,` element 15 .and

tibnedwithin a. islet A2o of the bracket ii'in such a manner that the handle portion 14 may be adjustably positioned at a desired angle with the blade 9, and held firmly in that position by meansfof a thumb nut l21 inoperative relationship with the pin num-. 1V ber 19, the lower end ofthe yoke element 15 Figure 5 illustrates a top plan view of Figbracket 115: and adapt-edm be Slidably posi;

being held thereby firmly in clamped relationship within the bracket member 1l.

A modified bracket is illustrated in Figure 7 in which a handle socket 6 is provided with oppositely disposed flanges 5 for attachment to the cutting blade.

In operation this invention provides a weed cutter simple and inexpensive of manufacture, which may be easily handled and operated by persons of various sizes with equal comfort and efficiency, forthe reason.

that the handle may be angularly arranged and positioned in relationship to theblade.

The cutting edge of the blade, according to this invention, is formed having a wavelike construction, thereby making it possible to give an efficient angular stroketo the grass or weeds on every swing of the cutter. A prime object accruing from the structure of the weed cutter, according to this invention, lies in the fact that the blade member' is positioned at right angles to the plane of adjustability of the handle.

It will be undertsood that many changes and modifications may be made in the form of embodiment of the invention within the scope of the following claims without departing from the spirit thereof.

WVhat I claim is 1. In a weed cutter, a. blade member having oppositely disposed wavelike cutting edges, a handle element angularly mounted on the blade intermediate its ends, bracket members for securely holding the handle in'iixed rela.-

tionship to the blade, one portion of the: i

bracket members extending upwardly along the handle element, another portion of the 'bracket members extending along the .upper Y surface of the blade, substantially to the ends thereof, the bracket portions being securely fastened to both thehandle andrblade in such a manner that the blade will receive reinforcement therefrom throughout its length.

2. A weed cutter comprising an elongated cutting blade havingits long edges sharpened, a handle secured by one end in abutment with one face of the blade substantially medial thereof, and bracketsof channel cross section formed by a base and side flanges, secured to the face of the blade and extending lengthwise thereof, parts of theside flanges of the'brackets being cut away and the base of that Vpart upturned and secured to the lwith respect to the handle in abutment with the ends of thelside flanges whereby said blade is reinforced both handle and against flex- Iing.

' In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDWARD STAUVERMAN. 

